Renault Espace 2000 vs Citroen C8 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Petrol | 2.9 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 190 HP | 208 HP | |
| Torque: | 267 NM | 285 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Renault Espace engine produces 18 HP less power than Citroen C8, whereas torque is 18 NM less than Citroen C8. Despite less power, Renault Espace reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.6 | 11.5 | |
| Renault Espace consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C8, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Espace could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Citroen C5 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Citroen C8 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.86 m | |
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Renault Espace is smaller. Renault Espace is 21 cm shorter than the Citroen C8, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Espace is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 225 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 275 litres | 225 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2850 litres | 2948 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Renault Espace has more luggage space (by 50 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C8 (by 98 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Espace is 0.5 metres more than that of the Citroen C8, which means Renault Espace can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 2`540 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
| Pros and Cons: |
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